This is elegant dining, with views of Yasaka Pagoda and the old city of Kyoto. The chef creates French cuisine perfectly attuned to this location, incorporating elements of classic French cooking with ingredients that are quintessentially Kyoto. For example, the hamo fritters are paired with a consommé soup redolent with truffles. The red bell-pepper mousse, a staple since the restaurant was founded, is an amuse-bouche that epitomises the phrase, ‘pleasure in a single bite’.